I'm convinced the news media gets kickbacks from Roche Laboratories. They are obviously conspiring to drive us to our nearest psychiatrist for prescriptions of Valium. News headlines scream "housing prices plummet", "one in five mortgages underwater", "stocks collapse" and, phew, so as not to break the momentum "jobless claims at a 16 year high." These aren't just news stories but NEWS STORIES!
OK, I know they're true. But who's excited to pump 50 cents into the local newspaper rack to read the doom and gloom searing them from the front page? My paperboy is likely to have one less low tipper on his route. Why should I keep my subscription when I peel off the front section of the paper every morning and throw it into the recycling bin before reading it? The only section I can really stomach these days is sports. (OK, I can't go to the bathroom without it.)
We all know things are bad and going to get worse. We get it. But how does it help to be inundated every day with it? Is there something I'm supposed to do because the $700 billion federal bailout hasn't loosened the credit markets? Sorry, economics was not my favorite subject in college so I'll just sit this brainstorming session out.
How about toning up some shreds of optimism? Just give it a try? Tiny bit, little stuff, maybe? No, we can't bury our heads in the sand. Yes, the news must be reported. Yes, those of us that don't like it can choose to turn it off. But please, a little less screaming of the bad and a little more of the good?
It is amazing what a positive attitude can do. It lifts us all up and makes us better able to tackle the challenges we face. How about we test that belief?
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